Now, in an interview on KLOS Radio show ‘Whiplash’, Cornell has responded to questions about when we can expect the album to be out, and whether there were any plans to tour following its completion.

Cornell said 2017 will be the year of the release, and that a tour will more than likely follow. “Well, it’ll be in 2017 — both those things, hopefully, will happen — barring any, sort of, unforeseen thing, which I don’t see any reason why those two things won’t happen,” he said.

He continued, “The next thing that I am committing myself to concentrating on a hundred percent is the next Soundgarden album.”